Recent Cases

After a month-long trial and five (5) days of jury deliberations in Camden County Superior Court, the Court yesterday declared a mistrial based upon the jury’s failure to reach a unanimous verdict. Timothy Farrow’s client faces up to a Life Imprisonment, and a retrial has now been scheduled for April 17, 2017. “A Not Guilty Verdict in a Murder trial is never an easy decision for a jury to make, so I am pleased that at least some of the jurors were convinced enough to hold their ground. This is the second Hung Jury/Mistrial and my client has been in jail for nearly five (5) years, so a Motion to Dismiss will be filed prior to a third retrial.”

Timothy Farrow’s client was scheduled to start a second trial today on his charge of Murder in Camden County Superior Court. The first trial ended last June in a Mistrial, based upon the jury’s failure to reach an unanimous verdict. Based upon the mistrial and arguments and proof issues raised by Farrow in the first trial, the State greatly reduced its plea offer. Although the Murder charge carried up to Life Imprisonment, Farrow’s client accepted an offer of four years in State Prison, and based upon his credit for time-served, he is scheduled to be released next month on his sentencing date.

Farrow’s client was charged with First Degree Armed Robbery and faced up to twenty (20) years New Jersey State Prison. Farrow filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence and challenged the stop of and search of the car in which defendant was arrested and the gun was located. He was successful in his Motion and the Armed Robbery charge was dismissed.

Farrow’s client was charged with Murder in Camden City, Camden County. His client faced a maximum sentence of Life Imprisonment. After a jury trial, the jury deliberated for several days but could not reach a verdict a mistrial was declared. Farrow then convinced the State to lower its original offer of thirty (30) years New Jersey State Prison to twelve (12) years New Jersey State Prison, and his client plead guilty.

Farrow’s client and three codefendants were charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Criminal Restraint, and Burglary in Edgewater Park, Burlington County. His client faced over sixty (60) years in New Jersey State Prison. After a jury trial, the jury found Farrow’s client Not Guilty of all charges except a lesser offense of Second Degree Robbery, and his client received only five (5) years in New Jersey State Prison.

Farrow’s client was charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3 in Camden City, Camden County, New Jersey. He faced a maximum sentence of Life Imprisonment. After a jury trial, the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty of Murder, and Guilty only of a lesser-included offense of Passion-Provocation Manslaughter. Instead of Life Imprisonment, Farrow’s client received a sentence of only ten (10) years in State Prison.

Tim’s client was charged with Possession of a Firearm with an Unlawful Purpose, a Second Degree crime, and Aggravated Assault by Pointing a Firearm, a Fourth Degree crime. On March 11, 2014, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty for all charges. You can see the story on NBC10, featuring our very own attorney, Tim Farrow.

Farrow’s client was charged with Second Degree Aggravated Assault in violation N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1) and Resisting Arrest in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2a(3) in Woodlyn, Camden County, New Jersey. Farrow’s client faced up to ten (10) years New Jersey State Prison. After a jury trial, the jury found Farrow’s client Not Guilty of all charges.

Farrow’s client was charged with Attempted Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 5-1; N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3 in Camden City, Camden County, New Jersey. Farrow’s client faced an extended term sentence of Life Imprisonment. Farrow obtained an expert to challenge the main witnesses’ testimony based upon evidence that was under the influence of alcohol at the time she allegedly observed the shooting. After a jury trial, the jury found Farrow’s client Not Guilty of Attempted Murder, and Guilty only of a lesser-included offense of Aggravated Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b.

Farrow’s client was charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2a(1) in Voorhees, Camden County, New Jersey. He faced up to twenty (20) years in New Jersey State Prison, Registration for life as a Sex Offender under Megan’s Law, and Parole Supervision for Life. Farrow was able to successfully challenge his client’s confession which was taken after the police administered a Voice Stress Analyzer. He obtained an expert to challenge the Voice Stress Analyzer and a forensic psychologist to help prove that his client was pressured into giving a confession. After a jury trial in 2008, Farrow’s client was found Not Guilty of all charges.